Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Category Archives: Middle East
King Salman thanks former Crown Prince Muqrin for tenure
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz gave his thanks in a letter to former Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, on Thursday, for his service to the nation, a day after a royal decree announcing the appointment of Prince Mohammad bin Nayef
Turkish May Day protesters clash with police
Police and May Day demonstrators have clashed in Istanbul as crowds determined to defy a government ban tried to march to the city’s iconic Taksim Square. Turkish police also used tear gas and water cannon to disperse the protesters in
U.S. soldiers arrive in Turkey to train Syrian rebels
About 123 U.S. soldiers arrived in Turkey to train moderate Syrian rebels, bringing with them weapons which are being transferred to İncirlik Airbase in the southern province of Adana, Hurriyet Daily News reported Friday. The daily said 83 of the
U.N. says services on ‘brink of collapse’ in Yemen
The U.N. secretary-general is raising the alarm on Yemen, saying more than 1,200 have been killed and that the country’s health, water and telecommunications systems are “on the brink of collapse.” A statement Thursday from Ban Ki-moon’s office repeats his
U.S. Navy ships to accompany U.S.-flagged ships in Gulf
U.S. Navy ships will begin accompanying U.S. commercial ships during their transit through the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf to ensure they encounter no interference from Iran, U.S. defense officials said Thursday. The new policy,
ICC says Palestinians too could face war crimes probes
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has said she is weighing opening war crimes investigations into Palestinians as well as Israelis after Palestine joined the tribunal’s jurisdiction last month. Fatou Bensouda rejected Israeli fears of bias by the court, promising
Kurds ‘paying’ to save Yazidi women enslaved by ISIS
The Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) claimed on Thursday that it had “paid” to save Yazidi women held as sex slaves by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported. ISIS militants “buy” the women
Iraq offers amnesty to security personnel who fled ISIS
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Thursday offered an amnesty covering security forces members who fled the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group, provided they return to their units within 30 days. Multiple Iraqi divisions collapsed when
Maersk urges Iran to release crew
Danish shipping group A.P. Moeller-Maersk on Thursday urged Iran to release the crew of a chartered cargo vessel seized by Iran over a 10-year cargo dispute with an Iranian company. “We must insist that the crew and vessel are released
France poised to ink 36-fighter-jet deal with Qatar
French group Dassault Aviation is poised to sign a multi-billion-euro deal with Qatar for 36 of its Rafale fighter jets, sources close to the negotiations said Thursday, the third foreign order this year. Having struggled for years to sell any
Saudi-led warplanes pound Houthis in Yemen
A Saudi-led coalition pressed on with air strikes Thursday against a militia group in south Yemen where fierce clashes raged between the insurgents and southern pro-government fighters, sources said. Warplanes hit Houthi militia positions in the main southern city of
Youngest Cabinet member who has proved his mettle
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who was appointed by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Wednesday as deputy crown prince and second deputy premier, becomes second in line to the throne. He will remain defense minister. At 35,
King empowers next generation
Massive support for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Cabinet reshuffle announced by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Wednesday has now started the process of passing the reins of the
The man with an iron will
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman appointed Prince Mohammed bin Naif as the crown prince, according to a royal decree issued Wednesday. Prince Mohammed will be the crown prince in addition to being the minister of interior. Prince
U.S. asks Iran’s help on Yemen talks
The United States sought Iran’s help to bring Yemen’s warring parties into talks on a political settlement when U.S. and Iranian foreign minister’s met on Monday, Reuters reported a U.S. official as saying Wednesday. Asked whether U.S. Secretary of State
Syrian opposition reports chemical attack in Idlib
Syrian activist groups on Wednesday reported another suspected chemical attack in the northwestern province of Idlib, with one group tweeting that a dozen people were “suffocating.” Several Idlib-based groups said government helicopters dropped at least two barrel bombs containing chlorine
Britain told U.N. monitors of active Iran nuclear procurement
Britain has informed a United Nations sanctions panel of an active Iranian nuclear procurement network linked to two blacklisted firms, according to a confidential report by the panel seen by Reuters. The existence of such a network could add to
Blast at explosives factory in Syria kills 25 ISIS fighters: monitor
Twenty-five fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group were killed when a powerful blast rocked an explosives manufacturing plant in Syria’s eastern Deir Ezzor province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said Wednesday. It was
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